Collapsible tube holding and dispensing means



. Feb. 1, 1944. w. c. OURSLER 2,340,681

COLLAPSIBLE TUBE HOLDING AND DISPENSING MEANS:

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9 I i E 5 42 Patented Feb. 1, 1944' 2,34ots1 OOLLAPSIBLE TUBE HOLDWGDISPENSWG 8 William 0. Oursler, raemonvule, Fla.

Application April a, 1942, Serial No. 438,182

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in means forholding collapsible tubes and dispensing the contents thereof.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a device ofthe character stated which by the action of a single hand movement willboth open the held tube and compress the same to discharge some of itscontents.

Another important object of the invention isto provide a handy device ofthe character stated which can be constructed at low cost and quicklyinstalled for use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe reader of the following description.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a front elevational view.

Figure2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view with the parts in actuated position,

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view.

Figure B is a cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6of Figure 1.

Figure '7 is a cross sectional view takensubstantially on the line ofFigure 2.

Figure 8 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 88 ofFigure 1.

Figure 9 is a front elevational view of the closure.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the closure.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the wall plate.

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the carrier plate.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of the compressor.

disposed on the threaded neck A of the tube B and against the undersideof the rest [3 to firmly hold the lower end of the tube.

Acompressor, for compressing the tube 13 is shown in Figure 13. Thiscompressor is in the form of a plate 15 having a flat portion I8 forriding the flattened tail portion of the tube B and an arcuate portion Hfor engaging and com- Referring to the drawings wherein like numer- Qals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes avertically disposed substantially rectangular-shaped wall plate havingopenings 6 at the upper and lower ends thereof to accommodate suitablewall attaching means.

Forwardly disposed lugs 8, 8 are provided at the upper endof the plate5, while adjacent the lower end are forwardly disposed lugs 9, 9.

The lugs 8, 8 are formed withopenings In to receive pintles H projectinglaterally from the upper end portion of a rectangular-shaped carrierplate l2.

The lower portion of the carrier plate l2 has a forwardly projectingrest plate l3 having an opening l4 therein for receiving the neckportion A of an inverted collapsible tube B, such as is used fortoothpaste, shaving cream and other substitutes. An internally threadedcollar 13a is pressing the tube to discharge the contents.

As. can be seen clearly in Figures 5 and 13, the flat portion it hasinturned lugs l8 which ride the back side of the carrier plate l2. Thecompressor is normally disposed against the filled portion of the .tubeas shown in Figure 3.

Between the lugs 3, 8 is a closure consisting of a tapered and arcuateplate IS. the reduced end portion of which merges or is secured to ahead 20, which may have some suitable packing plate 2! thereon.

The plate l9 has a slot 22, therein for receiving a short arm 23projecting rearwardly from the lower end of the carrier plate l2, thisshort arm 23 being notched to receive the edge portions of the plate It!at the opening 22,

A compression spring 24 is interposed between the wall plate 5 and thecarrier plate I2 for the purpose of maintaining the lower portion of thecarrier platel2 urged outwardly with respect to the plate 5. In thisposition of the plate l2, the arm 23 is exerting a pull on the closureplate l9 holding the head 20 in closed position over the neck A of thetube B.

When a downward push is given on the compressor IS, the carrier plate I2is rocked against the spring 24 and the parts moved to the positionshown in Figure 3, the closure plate l8 being lowered to the positionshown in Figure 3 while compressing action on the tube B by the curvedportion ll of the compressor l5 dislodges some of the contents of thetube.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

' rier plate, a swingable closure supported by the supporting plate,spring means for urging the carrier plate outwardly with respect to thesupplate, a swingable closure supported by the supporting plate, springmeans for urging the carrier plate outwardly with respect to the supuporting plate, a connection between the carrier" plate and the closure,for holding the closure in closed position with respect to the dischargeend of a collapsible tube on the carrier plate. and a slidablecompressor on the carrier plate for compressing a collapsible tube onthe carrier plate and-swinging the carrier plate to actuate the closureto open position, said compressor comprising a flat plate portion forriding a collapsible tube, intumed lugs for embracing the edge portionsof the carrier plate, and an outwardly curved plate portion againstwhich manual pressure can be exerted in driving the compressor against acollapsible tube on the carrier plate. WILLIAM C. OURSLER.

